Chapter Director Mark &Lucy Laing

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1 Indiana Chapter Q 2 Wings Over the Dunes Visit our web site at gwrrainq2.org Visit us on Facebook at GWRRA Indiana Chapter Q2 August 2016 Newsletter Volume 19, Issue 8 Chapter Director Mark &Lucy Laing Greetings fellow riders! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their summer. We have had some great riding weather. Great turn out last Saturday for our ride to South Haven, Michigan. We are in need of a Ride Coordinator. Our heartfelt thanks to Jim O'Rourke for his service during these last seven months. Let us know if you are interested to fill his position. Consensus vote decided to change our meeting time on Tuesday dinner rides back to 5:30 meet at Thomas's in South Haven. Dinner at restaurant at 6:30. You will be responsible to make your own reservations. Our annual picnic is Saturday, August 13 at Woodland Park in Portage. Set up time is 9 a.m. For anyone willing to come lend a hand. Food will be available at noon. Please bring a dish to share, your own drinks, and a lawn chair. Members and immediate family are free. Guests are $5. In an effect to improve communication, group text messages will be used to coordinate upcoming rides. If you have not given me or Lucy your cell number please do so asap. Please reply if you are NOT planning to attend when you receive the text. We will still utilize our Q2 Facebook Page and our Webpage, so please continue to check them when you can. As always, we welcome your suggestions. Ride your own ride and be safe. Its all about the ride Sincerely, Mark and Lucy Laing. Table of Contents Page Opening Article 1 MEC article 2 Rider Educator 3 Community page 4 Table of Contents Page Q2 events page 5 Event Calendar s 6&7 GWRRA & Q2 Staff 8 Birthdays & Anniversaries 8 Visit Us! Our gathering place: Round the Clock 1607 Calumet Rd. Chesterton. When: Last Monday of every month Time: 6:00 pm to eat 7:00 pm to meet 1

2 Membership Enhancement Coordinator Kelly Parker Membership Enhancement Coordinators (MECs) check and run the list, call new and/or prospective members, remind members of expiring dues and do the needed paperwork but it is YOU the chapter members who need to take over when a new prospect visits our chapter meetings to see what we are all about. Think about what kind of meeting you attended for the first time and what drew you back. What if you had come and no one acknowledged that you were there and didn t ask if you had any questions or explain the whys, where s and when s. It is the CHAPTER MEMBERS extending the hand of friendship again and again until new perspective members feel comfortable and want to come back and join us. Part of making new people feel comfortable is to be comfortable yourself. Most of us have been together for several years now we know each other s idiosyncrasies, what makes each other tick and how to get under each other s skin. It takes all kinds of people to make up a Chapter membership and keeping FUN in the fore-front of our motto Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge is a stress and tension releaser. When new people see us having good honest FUN and laughing and sharing funny stories about fun rides and fun places we ve visited just maybe they will want to come back. We need to mentor our new people. We need to extend that hand of friendship and get to know them. We need to take them under our wing and teach them the safety skills and share the knowledge that we have learned. We need to explain what GWRRA benefits are and expound on the GWRRA motto of Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge at all times to make our chapter a fun and great place to be. Find someone to invite and let s make new friends. Remember our Motto Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge 2

3 Heat Stress Rider Education Dave & Beth Korwek I really don t need to tell you that the temperatures the last few weeks have been a bit on the warm side. I ve been going straight to work and straight home each day instead of taking the more scenic roundabout ways that I usually do. If Beth and I need to go somewhere on our days off, we have been taking the car instead of the bike which is our norm. Two things that you need to watch out for in extremely hot weather are Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. Heat Exhaustion is the body's response to an excessive loss of the water and salt, usually through excessive sweating. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include: Heavy sweating Extreme weakness or fatigue Dizziness, confusion Nausea Clammy, moist skin Pale or flushed complexion Muscle cramps Slightly elevated body temperature Fast and shallow breathing To treat someone suffering from heat exhaustion with the following: Have them rest in a cool, shaded or air-conditioned area. Have them drink plenty of water or other cool, nonalcoholic beverages. Have them take a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath. Heat Stroke is the most serious heat-related disorder. It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature: the body's temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. When heat stroke occurs, the body temperature can rise to 106 degrees Fahrenheit or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given. Symptoms of heat stroke include: Hot, dry skin or profuse sweating Hallucinations Chills Throbbing headache High body temperature Confusion/dizziness Slurred speech Take the following steps to treat someone with heat stroke: Call 911 Move the sick person to an air conditioned or cool shaded area. Cool the person by soaking their clothes with water, spraying, sponging, or showering them with water and/or fanning their body. How to reduce the risks of heat related illnesses: Drink plenty of water and drinks like Gatoraid to replenish the electrolytes that you lose while sweating. Don t drink caffeinated drinks as caffeine restricts the blood vessels and inhibits your body to cool itself. (coffee, tea, pop, energy drinks, etc.) Limit your time out in the heat and take frequent breaks in a cool place. Try to do your work early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid the hottest parts of the day. Use devices like neck wraps and cool vests that can be worn while outside. They do help, but are limited by time as to their effectiveness. 3

4 Members Community Page Send your information to Kelly Parker at and we ll add it to the monthly news letter. FOR SALE 1994 Goldwing SE, Candy Apple Red, 46,000 miles, lots of extras, garage kept. Excellent condition. $4500 or best offer. Mike Kooi, cell phone Chapter Colors Show you belong to a great organization wear them! Everyone wears their colors to the meetings, but what about to dinner on Tuesdays, or to other functions. You don t have to wear your vest and all, how about a teal shirt. The Chapter Store We have plenty of goodies in stock! See Lucy Laing to purchase your pins, patches, flags, and we now have vests.vests are $15.00 each and are available in a variety of sizes. We also have newer polo style shirts available for purchase for $ Available in sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL (additional charge for XXXL). All store items are available upon request, contact Lucy Laing. Sunshine Gal Please contact Jean Vaclavik at or E mail: sunshine@gwrrainq2.org with the names of anyone that is sick, injured, or has passed away so a card may be sent and thoughts and prayers can be passed along. Sunshine Gal (Jean Vaclavik) will sew patches on cloth vests only for Q2 chapter riders. FOR SALE Arco Welding Machine Bumblebee II, 250 amps AC/DC MSM, High Frequency Arc Stabilizer, 20' welding lead & ground, Torch head & Gauge, Heliarc Rig, (1) bottle Argon 100% (1) bottle C2 95% argon-5% hydrogen, partial box of welding rods...$800 Coleman Powermate: Contractor Air Compressor (gasoline driven engine), (2) 3/8"x 25' air hoses, (complete carring cases) (1) Angle Finish Nailer (1) Clipped Head Framing Nailer (1) Coiling Roofing Nailer, Box of coiling roofing nails-1 1/4", Smooth Shank Nails 3"x $900 Contact Gil Soucy,

5 Information on this page will change monthly as rides get added to the schedule. Tuesday August 2nd, La Quesadilla, St. John, Wicker, 5:30 Thomas, dinner 6:30 Friday August 5th through Sunday August 7th Columbus Indiana, depart Friday 10am Speedway Wanatah, RT 30 and RT 42, for Hotel reservation contact Joanne Byers as soon as possible as rooms are booking up quickly , Tuesday August 9th The Port Restaurant, 419 N Calumet rd Chesterton 5:30 Thomas Honda 6:30 dinner Saturday August 13th Q2 Annual Picnic, Woodland Park Portage, 0900 set up. 10am party Please bring items to the Picnic for the auction. Sunday August 14th, OINKS Ice cream, New Buffalo Mi. Depart Thomas Honda 1400 hours (2 pm) (Oinks is cash only) Tuesday August 16th Joe s Crab Shack, 2757 E 80th Merrillville, 5:30 Thomas Honda, 6:30 Dinner Friday August 19th thru Sunday August 21st Camping, Potato Creek Tuesday August 23rd, The Stadium Inn, 2323 Wabash Michigan City, 5:30 Thomas Honda, 6:30 dinner. Saturday August 27th, Grissom AFB. Depart 0900 Thomas Honda, Breakfast 0800 at Rosewood. Monday August 29th, Chapter Gathering, Round the Clock, Chesterton, 6pm Dinner 7pm meeting 1607 South Calumet Rd Chesterton Indiana. Tuesday August 30th, Red Robin, 3004 John Howell Dr. Valparaiso, 5:30 Thomas Honda, 6:30 dinner Wednesday August 31st, through Sept 3rd WING DING Billings Montana. Saturday September 3rd, Kevin and Mona s Picnic 3pm BACD, BAC, BAD. (1530 N 425 E. Michigan City 46360) Tuesday Sept 6th Jordy s N Jax s BBQ N 600 E Demotte In (Roselawn) 5:30 Thomas 6:30 Dinner Saturday Sept 10th Mystery Ride, I hop Michigan city, 9am breakfast 10am ride. (Kevin Case leading) Tuesday Sept 13th, Valpo Velvet Monroe st Valpo 5:30 Thomas 6:30 Dessert. Saturday Sept 17th Progressive Dinner ride, Work in Progress Tuesday Sept 20th, Olga s Place 454 W Main Westville In. 5:30 Thomas, 6:30 Dinner Saturday Sept 24th through Oct 4th, Dave and Beth Camping at Brown County, anyone interested Contact Dave or Beth. Saturday Sept 24th, Das Dutchman Essenhous, 240 US 20 Middleburry In. Depart 11AM Thomas September 25th Northern Indiana Fall Rally Central Park Center Lake Warsaw In. Sept 21st thru Sept 25th Camping Potato Creek with Ray and Donna Newbold Site 276, Call for details. September 26th, Chapter Gathering, Round the Clock, Chesterton, 6pm Dinner 7pm meeting 1607 South Calumet Rd Chesterton Indiana. Tuesday Sept 27th, Bakers Square, Merrillville In, 8140 Mississippi st. 5:30 Thomas 6:30 Dinner Use the Q2 web page for the current up to date events calendar. B.A.C.D. Bring a Covered Dish B.A.C. Bring a chair B.A.D. Bring a Drink 5

6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7Columbus Indiana ride Hotel reserv req. New Buffalo. Depart 2 pm Gathering 6 dinner 7 meet August 2016 St John In. Depart 6 pm Dinner 7 pm Restaurant Chesterton 6 pm depart 7 dinner Shack Merrillville, 6 pm depart 7 pm dinner Restaurant Michigan City 6 and 7 dinner Valpo 6pm depart 7 pm dinner Indiana ride Hotel reserv req. 6Columbus Indiana ride Hotel reserv req Q2 Picnic 10am WING DING WING DING AFB depart 0900 WING DING 1 2 La Quesadillas 8 9 The Port 14 Oink s Joe s Crab Stadium Chapter 30 Red Robin Columbus Grissom 6

7 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Jordy s N Jax s Demotte Valpo Velvet Olga s Place Westville Dist. Fall Festival Warsaw In. September Bakers Square Merrillville Kevin & Mona s Picnic Mystery Ride Progressive Dinner Ride Das Dutchman Essenhous Indiana 7

8 GWRRA National Staff: Executive Directors Ray Gariss GWRRA District Staff: Region D Director Lloyd & Becky Glydewell lglydewell@att.net Indiana District Director Ray and Melinda Faber indd2016@yahoo.com Indiana Asst. Directors Wolfgang and Connie Gless wolfconn70@gmail.com GWRRA CHAPTER Q-2 STAFF: Chapter Director Mark Laing chapterdirector@gwrrainq2.org Membership enhancement coord. Kelly Parker membership@gwrrainq2.org Webmaster Don & Vikki Weaver webmaster@gwrrainq2.org Sunshine Gal Jean Vaclavik sunshine@gwrrainq2.org Stores Lucy Laing store@gwrrainq2.org Chapter Newsletter Editor Kelly Parker newsletter@gwrrainq2.org Happy Birthday August AUG 4 DAVE KORWEK AUG 28 JOHN KUEHL Happy Anniversary August Rider Education Dave Korwek educator@gwrrainq2.org Treasurer Denise Parker treasurer@gwrrainq2.org Ride Coordinator 365 US HWY 6 Portage Indiana or